UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 15: Revolutionary Nationalism (22 MCQs)
UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 15: Revolutionary Nationalism (22 MCQs) – 21 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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India House in London was founded by:
Correct Answer: C [Shyamji Krishna Varma]
Explanation:
Shyamji Krishna Varma opened India House in London in 1905 as a hostel and centre for Indian nationalist students.
Abhinav Bharat was a revolutionary society founded by:
Correct Answer: C [the Savarkar brothers]
Explanation:
V.D. Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Savarkar turned their Mitra Mela into the secret society Abhinav Bharat in 1904.
The Muzaffarpur bomb attack of 1908 was carried out by:
Correct Answer: D [Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki]
Explanation:
On 30 April 1908 Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki bombed a carriage at Muzaffarpur, believing it carried the judge Kingsford.
The Komagata Maru incident took place in:
Correct Answer: A [1914]
Explanation:
The Komagata Maru was turned back from Vancouver and its passengers were fired upon at Budge Budge in September 1914.
The Hindustan Republican Association was founded in 1924 at:
Correct Answer: B [Kanpur]
Explanation:
Sachindranath Sanyal, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee and Ramprasad Bismil founded the Hindustan Republican Association at Kanpur in October 1924.
The bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929 were thrown by:
Correct Answer: B [Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt]
Explanation:
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw the bombs on 8 April 1929 and courted arrest, saying they wanted 'to make the deaf hear'.
The Chittagong Armoury Raid of 1930 was led by:
Correct Answer: D [Surya Sen]
Explanation:
Surya Sen (Masterda) led the Indian Republican Army in the raid on the Chittagong armouries on 18 April 1930.
Vanchinathan shot Collector Ashe in 1911 at:
Correct Answer: C [Maniyachi]
Explanation:
Vanchinathan shot Collector Robert Ashe at Maniyachi railway junction on 17 June 1911 and then shot himself.
Consider the following about the HSRA:
1. It was formed in 1928 at Delhi.
2. It aimed at a socialist republic.
3. It carried out the Kakori train robbery.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
The HSRA was formed at Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi, in 1928 with a socialist republic as its goal; Kakori was an HRA action.
Assertion (A): Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929.
Reason (R): They wanted to protest against the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Both are true, and the bombs were thrown precisely to protest against the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill.
The President of the Ghadar Party was:
Correct Answer: B [Sohan Singh Bhakna]
Explanation:
Sohan Singh Bhakna was the founding President of the Ghadar Party, with Lala Har Dayal as its leading figure.
The Provisional Government of India set up at Kabul in 1915 was headed by:
Correct Answer: A [Raja Mahendra Pratap]
Explanation:
Raja Mahendra Pratap was President of the Provisional Government at Kabul (1915), with Barkatullah as Prime Minister.
Jatin Das died in 1929 after a hunger strike of:
Correct Answer: D [63 days]
Explanation:
Jatin Das fasted in Lahore jail for better treatment of political prisoners and died on the 63rd day, 13 September 1929.
Saunders was killed in Lahore in 1928 to avenge the death of:
Correct Answer: B [Lala Lajpat Rai]
Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai died after the lathi charge on the anti-Simon Commission march in Lahore; Saunders was shot in revenge.
Michael O'Dwyer was shot in London in 1940 by:
Correct Answer: A [Udham Singh]
Explanation:
Udham Singh shot Michael O'Dwyer, Punjab's Lieutenant-Governor at the time of Jallianwala Bagh, at Caxton Hall on 13 March 1940.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Chittagong Armoury Raid
2. Kakori train robbery
3. Muzaffarpur bomb
4. Komagata Maru incident
Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: C [3-4-2-1]
Explanation:
1908, 1914, 1925, 1930.
Which of the following were associated with the Anushilan Samiti?
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Sohan Singh Bhakna
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: D [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
Bhakna was a Ghadar leader.
The bomb thrown at Viceroy Hardinge in Delhi (1912) is linked with:
Correct Answer: B [Rash Behari Bose]
Explanation:
Rash Behari Bose planned the bomb thrown at Viceroy Hardinge in Delhi in December 1912 and escaped arrest.
The journal The Indian Sociologist was published by:
Correct Answer: C [Shyamji Krishna Varma]
Explanation:
Shyamji Krishna Varma founded and edited The Indian Sociologist from London, alongside the India Home Rule Society and India House.
Consider the following freedom fighters:
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
Correct Answer: D [3 only]
Explanation:
Rash Behari Bose was a leader of the Ghadar plan for an armed rising in February 1915; the other two belonged to Bengal groups.
The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a:
Correct Answer: A [Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco]
Explanation:
The Ghadar Party was formed in 1913 by Indian migrants in North America, with its Yugantar Ashram headquarters in San Francisco.
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